My knee has been feeling pretty okay in the morning, but after a full 13-hour day on my feet in steel-toed boots, it hurts a fair amount when I rotate it. Ew.
The gym at this hotel is no good so I've been slacking this week. The first couple days, it was wicked hot outside, so I was a bit dehydrated and consequentially didn't eat much. The last two days have been more normal temperature, so I've been eating more, booo. But I've also been pounding on brass soil sleeves the past two days as well, so it makes up for it a tiny bit.
I'ma go do some planks now before I pass out. Crap it's already 10:00. How did that happen? I gotta get up at 6 tomorrow.
I had a dream last night that Alice and I were hanging out and somehow she peer pressured me into doing wall sits with her.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Yesterday: Like an hour of ultimate ON GRASS and in AWESOME WEATHER! I love the Bay Area. I'm gonna start calling it the Hooray Area.
Today: I did some random stuff in the "fitness room" at the Vagabond Inn in Los Banos, CA...
2 sets each of lats, hamstring curls, chest press, and fake weird squats
My knee got banged up a little at ultimate yesterday. I didn't lay out, but I hit the ground, didn't catch the disc, and now my knee hurts off and on when I extend it. Whoops. Gotta learn to lay out so I can still walk when I'm 60.
Today: I did some random stuff in the "fitness room" at the Vagabond Inn in Los Banos, CA...
2 sets each of lats, hamstring curls, chest press, and fake weird squats
My knee got banged up a little at ultimate yesterday. I didn't lay out, but I hit the ground, didn't catch the disc, and now my knee hurts off and on when I extend it. Whoops. Gotta learn to lay out so I can still walk when I'm 60.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Yesterday: 2 hours of ultimate in the snow. I LOVE SPRINTING. But I suck at it right now. It was cold and my lungs weren't very happy with me.
Today: 1-2 hours of Mischief pickup. But first I gotta get on a plane.
Hooray for frisbee starting back up! My quads are already starting to feel like sprinter's quads. I like it.
Today: 1-2 hours of Mischief pickup. But first I gotta get on a plane.
Hooray for frisbee starting back up! My quads are already starting to feel like sprinter's quads. I like it.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Online Stopwatch.
Great for timing your planks when you don't have a watch. It even rings when your time is finished!
Great for timing your planks when you don't have a watch. It even rings when your time is finished!
My family is awesome.
My brother-in-law Eric (the one married to my sister, not the one who is JJ's brother) sent me this today:
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"Show up earlier, work harder than anyone else and stay later".
When I want to skip a workout, I remind myself that I always feel better after a workout than before a workout. Once you put your shoes on or get to the gym, the hard part is over. Here is what happens to me when running hills:
Breathing is labored, gait is inefficient, mind is full of useless thoughts left over from the stresses of the day, and I want to stop.
Keep going...
Breathing becomes synchronized with gait, mind starts listening to the breathing but still distracted, and I want to stop.
Keep going...
My mind tells me to stop or I will be sick...
Keep going...
Breathing is free, gait is effortless, and mind is empty. I want to feel like this forever.
It seems like if I make it past the third time that my mind tells me to quit, the reward is priceless.
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As a result of reading this email from Eric, I didn't let myself NOT go to the gym today. I was really getting down on my job by the end of the day, starting to hate it again, and had convinced myself that my new division doesn't respect me and that I need to quit. But I knew that if I went to the gym, I could work off all my aggression and bad feelings. I got home, put on my workout clothes, sat down for 3 seconds, then decided to just effing go.
I went to the gym, got on the treadmill, and ran an easy half-mile warmup at 10-min. mile pace.
Then I stretched, and a latin music dancing-style workout class was starting.
I got back on my horse. I mean my treadmill.
I just started going. Decided to rock the 6.5 mph ~9:15 min/mile pace again. I started my run going uphill at "4.0" whatever that means. Just for a quarter mile, then I went back to flat running.
And I just kept running. I thought about Eric's advice to just not stop. I ran a full 2.5 miles without stopping at all! I haven't done that in a REALLY REALLY long time. I can probably count on my hands the number of times in my life I've run 2.5 miles without stopping. The class kept me entertained, there were some really good dancers, and I am quite pleased with what I was able to do today.
It was awesome. I feel great now! Eric, you rock.
My brother-in-law Eric (the one married to my sister, not the one who is JJ's brother) sent me this today:
-----------------------------
"Show up earlier, work harder than anyone else and stay later".
When I want to skip a workout, I remind myself that I always feel better after a workout than before a workout. Once you put your shoes on or get to the gym, the hard part is over. Here is what happens to me when running hills:
Breathing is labored, gait is inefficient, mind is full of useless thoughts left over from the stresses of the day, and I want to stop.
Keep going...
Breathing becomes synchronized with gait, mind starts listening to the breathing but still distracted, and I want to stop.
Keep going...
My mind tells me to stop or I will be sick...
Keep going...
Breathing is free, gait is effortless, and mind is empty. I want to feel like this forever.
It seems like if I make it past the third time that my mind tells me to quit, the reward is priceless.
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As a result of reading this email from Eric, I didn't let myself NOT go to the gym today. I was really getting down on my job by the end of the day, starting to hate it again, and had convinced myself that my new division doesn't respect me and that I need to quit. But I knew that if I went to the gym, I could work off all my aggression and bad feelings. I got home, put on my workout clothes, sat down for 3 seconds, then decided to just effing go.
I went to the gym, got on the treadmill, and ran an easy half-mile warmup at 10-min. mile pace.
Then I stretched, and a latin music dancing-style workout class was starting.
I got back on my horse. I mean my treadmill.
I just started going. Decided to rock the 6.5 mph ~9:15 min/mile pace again. I started my run going uphill at "4.0" whatever that means. Just for a quarter mile, then I went back to flat running.
And I just kept running. I thought about Eric's advice to just not stop. I ran a full 2.5 miles without stopping at all! I haven't done that in a REALLY REALLY long time. I can probably count on my hands the number of times in my life I've run 2.5 miles without stopping. The class kept me entertained, there were some really good dancers, and I am quite pleased with what I was able to do today.
It was awesome. I feel great now! Eric, you rock.
Today:
Work: 0800-1800
Gym: 1830-2000
Chill with Jage: Rest of evening
I don't wanna take my lappy home with me tonight. I actually got to work at 8am! It was amazing. I was even on the same train as one of my coworkers, and I got a lot of "wow, you're here early" crap, because I'm usually on "California time" because all of the projects I'm on are on the west coast. So when I show up on "Midwest time," it's a really big deal.
Work: 0800-1800
Gym: 1830-2000
Chill with Jage: Rest of evening
I don't wanna take my lappy home with me tonight. I actually got to work at 8am! It was amazing. I was even on the same train as one of my coworkers, and I got a lot of "wow, you're here early" crap, because I'm usually on "California time" because all of the projects I'm on are on the west coast. So when I show up on "Midwest time," it's a really big deal.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Okay, added to my 865 previous calories today:
3 Kiwis: 138 calories
Protein mix: 240 calories
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8:20 pm: 1243 calories consumed
My workout tonight was fun! The TurboBoxing class was going on while I was running, and the instructor was EXTREMELY perky and fun and upbeat, which made me want to work harder and keep running. And there were like 40 women in the class! It was intense! Some of them were really putting a lot of energy into their moves, which is fun to watch. It's like a very repetitive dance recital.
My workout:
5 minute bike warmup
2 mile run @ 6.5 mph (about 9:15 minute mile)
Squats: 155x12; 165x10; 175x8; 185x7 (I can do more than this! I love that I keep going up!)
Chest Press: 50x20; 60x16; 70x12 (Increased 60 & 70 lb reps)
Pullups (weight assist): 60lb assist x6; 80lb assist x10 (I decided I should do real sets of these)
Hamstrings: 90x12; 100x10; 110x8 (Fuck injuries this year, I'm staying healthy)
Adductors: 40x12; 55x10; 70x8 (just found this machine)
Abductors: 50x12; 60x10; 70x8 (just found this machine too)
The bike warmup was fun, it was a Nautilus machine that had a video display that made it more like a game. Except it wasn't as awesome as the game at the MIT Z Center where you biked faster to push the balloon over the mountains, and at the same time you have to shoot targets with hand-operated controls. That game was AWESOME and made me forget I was working out. I think that was somebody's thesis project actually and all us awesome game-loving exercise bikers got to be the test subjects.
My 2 mile run was wicked slow. I decided I wanted to go farther today. I felt almost no cardio workout -- I was definitely sweating, but I was hardly even breathing heavy at the end. My legs were a little tired, that's all. But I think it was useful -- it most definitely made my squats harder. And if my legs can't last 20 minutes of jogging, I know I won't be able to last a full tournament. So eff you, legs, I'm gonna make you go more, longer, because I can, because I control you and I can tell you to suck it up and stop being lame.
3 Kiwis: 138 calories
Protein mix: 240 calories
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8:20 pm: 1243 calories consumed
My workout tonight was fun! The TurboBoxing class was going on while I was running, and the instructor was EXTREMELY perky and fun and upbeat, which made me want to work harder and keep running. And there were like 40 women in the class! It was intense! Some of them were really putting a lot of energy into their moves, which is fun to watch. It's like a very repetitive dance recital.
My workout:
5 minute bike warmup
2 mile run @ 6.5 mph (about 9:15 minute mile)
Squats: 155x12; 165x10; 175x8; 185x7 (I can do more than this! I love that I keep going up!)
Chest Press: 50x20; 60x16; 70x12 (Increased 60 & 70 lb reps)
Pullups (weight assist): 60lb assist x6; 80lb assist x10 (I decided I should do real sets of these)
Hamstrings: 90x12; 100x10; 110x8 (Fuck injuries this year, I'm staying healthy)
Adductors: 40x12; 55x10; 70x8 (just found this machine)
Abductors: 50x12; 60x10; 70x8 (just found this machine too)
The bike warmup was fun, it was a Nautilus machine that had a video display that made it more like a game. Except it wasn't as awesome as the game at the MIT Z Center where you biked faster to push the balloon over the mountains, and at the same time you have to shoot targets with hand-operated controls. That game was AWESOME and made me forget I was working out. I think that was somebody's thesis project actually and all us awesome game-loving exercise bikers got to be the test subjects.
My 2 mile run was wicked slow. I decided I wanted to go farther today. I felt almost no cardio workout -- I was definitely sweating, but I was hardly even breathing heavy at the end. My legs were a little tired, that's all. But I think it was useful -- it most definitely made my squats harder. And if my legs can't last 20 minutes of jogging, I know I won't be able to last a full tournament. So eff you, legs, I'm gonna make you go more, longer, because I can, because I control you and I can tell you to suck it up and stop being lame.
Also for fun, I like this site:
http://www.caloriesperhour.com
because it does math for me. It gives me an idea of how much energy I'm expending throughout the day, adds it all up, and gives me a good idea of my input vs. output.
Also, it has "ultimate frisbee" as an activity that burns, for my 155-lb. self, 562 calories per hour. Which seems about right, if I play for an hour without taking a sub. That sounds really fun actually. Are there any savage tournaments coming up?
Don't worry, I'm not one of those crazy overobsessed people who freaks out about calorie counting. I just occasionally get curious, so I'll keep track for a few days. It's pretty eye-opening. By no means would I ever not eat enough food to support my workouts.
Also, just for fun, I'm going to try tricking my body into thinking food is scarce. 5 minutes ago, I was feeling hungry, so I just drank a big glass of sugar water. Maybe I'll start bringing some olive oil to work and see if I can deal with it, I'm pretty sure that will work better than sugar. Tack on 15 calories to my daily total.
http://www.caloriesperhour.com
because it does math for me. It gives me an idea of how much energy I'm expending throughout the day, adds it all up, and gives me a good idea of my input vs. output.
Also, it has "ultimate frisbee" as an activity that burns, for my 155-lb. self, 562 calories per hour. Which seems about right, if I play for an hour without taking a sub. That sounds really fun actually. Are there any savage tournaments coming up?
Don't worry, I'm not one of those crazy overobsessed people who freaks out about calorie counting. I just occasionally get curious, so I'll keep track for a few days. It's pretty eye-opening. By no means would I ever not eat enough food to support my workouts.
Also, just for fun, I'm going to try tricking my body into thinking food is scarce. 5 minutes ago, I was feeling hungry, so I just drank a big glass of sugar water. Maybe I'll start bringing some olive oil to work and see if I can deal with it, I'm pretty sure that will work better than sugar. Tack on 15 calories to my daily total.
Just for fun, let's look at what I've eaten so far today:
1 medium DD coffee, cream and sugar: 120 calories
1 bowtie donut: 300 calories
1 pepperoni pizza hot pocket: 350 calories
2 cups of Earl Grey with creamer: 80 calories
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2:08 pm: 850 calories
Hmm.
I'm pretty sure this will last me till dinner, as long as I eat something small before the gym. I'm not drinking alcohol for the rest of the week, yay detox. If I can find a way to make this a <1800-calorie day, I will be extremely happy with myself.
Today's Schedule:
Work 1130-1800
Gym 1830-1930
Dinner 1930-2030
Work 2030-2230
1 medium DD coffee, cream and sugar: 120 calories
1 bowtie donut: 300 calories
1 pepperoni pizza hot pocket: 350 calories
2 cups of Earl Grey with creamer: 80 calories
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2:08 pm: 850 calories
Hmm.
I'm pretty sure this will last me till dinner, as long as I eat something small before the gym. I'm not drinking alcohol for the rest of the week, yay detox. If I can find a way to make this a <1800-calorie day, I will be extremely happy with myself.
Today's Schedule:
Work 1130-1800
Gym 1830-1930
Dinner 1930-2030
Work 2030-2230
Sunday, March 16, 2008
I'm really having trouble getting work done lately. It's having a pretty detrimental effect on the rest of my life, and that sucks. I end up staying at the office later, which results in not going to the gym, which makes me just stay up later, which makes me get to the office later, etc, etc, it's a vicious cycle.
Clearly, I'm not accomplishing my goal of being passionate and intense about my job. Actually, let's check in with my action items:
1) Write out a daily schedule, down to the hour, that includes time for workouts.
This one I've done a couple times, have been pretty good about sticking to it when I actually write it out. I should do this more.
2) Pack my lunches so I can monitor my workday caloric intake.
I suck at this. However, I think I've been eating less at work. I got some bagel chips and hummus, which was awesome for a couple lunches, and I'm drinking more water. I think the key is just to have healthier general food items around rather than always going to Potbelly's or Fake Panera.
3) Stop using my work computer for anything personal.
Word.
4) Eliminate boring, non-interactive computer addictions.
I've dropped the online puzzle site. It was so awesome, but a pretty serious time drain. I still play waaaaaaaay too much Facebook Boggle.
5) Time spent watching TV will also be ab-workout time.
Did planks today and it was AWESOME.
So, I'm not doing great, but I'm on my way. Bad habits suck.
Spring league starts this weekend, wooooot! I'm sooo so stoked to play again! Yelena's friend Jessica from Nemesis drafted me onto her team! I hear she is very good at ultimate. I can't wait to play with her.
Clearly, I'm not accomplishing my goal of being passionate and intense about my job. Actually, let's check in with my action items:
1) Write out a daily schedule, down to the hour, that includes time for workouts.
This one I've done a couple times, have been pretty good about sticking to it when I actually write it out. I should do this more.
2) Pack my lunches so I can monitor my workday caloric intake.
I suck at this. However, I think I've been eating less at work. I got some bagel chips and hummus, which was awesome for a couple lunches, and I'm drinking more water. I think the key is just to have healthier general food items around rather than always going to Potbelly's or Fake Panera.
3) Stop using my work computer for anything personal.
Word.
4) Eliminate boring, non-interactive computer addictions.
I've dropped the online puzzle site. It was so awesome, but a pretty serious time drain. I still play waaaaaaaay too much Facebook Boggle.
5) Time spent watching TV will also be ab-workout time.
Did planks today and it was AWESOME.
So, I'm not doing great, but I'm on my way. Bad habits suck.
Spring league starts this weekend, wooooot! I'm sooo so stoked to play again! Yelena's friend Jessica from Nemesis drafted me onto her team! I hear she is very good at ultimate. I can't wait to play with her.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Didn't go to the gym today, but work was somewhat taxing to the body.
So, imagine filling your Nalgene with water and tying it to the end of a ~10-ft string. Then stand on a ledge, and lift the Nalgene all the way up to your body using a hand-over-hand method of pulling up the string. I did about 150 reps of that today. Not all that difficult, but it's better than sitting at a desk all day.
Also, I need to start measuring my field work "workouts" in Bucket-Yards. As in, how many yards did I carry a bucket containing 4 gallons of water (30-35 pounds). Today I was on a pretty small site, with an extremely low volume of water to deal with. I think I pulled out something like 50 Bucket-Yards. Contrast that to when I work in Portland, where I probably rock several thousand Bucket-Yards over the course of a week. Ever wonder why I have gigantic arms even when I don't lift weights? Yeah.
I should start doing squats while I've got the buckets full.
So, imagine filling your Nalgene with water and tying it to the end of a ~10-ft string. Then stand on a ledge, and lift the Nalgene all the way up to your body using a hand-over-hand method of pulling up the string. I did about 150 reps of that today. Not all that difficult, but it's better than sitting at a desk all day.
Also, I need to start measuring my field work "workouts" in Bucket-Yards. As in, how many yards did I carry a bucket containing 4 gallons of water (30-35 pounds). Today I was on a pretty small site, with an extremely low volume of water to deal with. I think I pulled out something like 50 Bucket-Yards. Contrast that to when I work in Portland, where I probably rock several thousand Bucket-Yards over the course of a week. Ever wonder why I have gigantic arms even when I don't lift weights? Yeah.
I should start doing squats while I've got the buckets full.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
I went to the gym but forgot my notebook, so I had to guess at weights again. I was pretty close. I also forgot what reps I was doing, so I made that up too.
All the treadmills were full! It was crazy in there. I found a bike and warmed up with 2.5 miles in 7 minutes. It was pretty easy but got my legs warmed up enough for a good stretch.
Squats: 145x15, 155x12, 165x9, 175x8 !!!!! I'm getting better!
Lats: 90x15, 100x12, 110x9 --- I guessed wrong, I ended up dropping in weight, whoops.
Chest Press: 50x20, 60x15, 70x10 --- SERIOUSLY upped the reps here, awesome. Should have done an extra set though. Oh well. It was hard by the end for sure.
Hamstrings: 80x12, 90x10, 100x8 --- Same as last time, whoops.
I'm feeling pretty good about my strength right now. The upping of the chest press reps is fun, but I still feel like a tool only putting 50 on for weights.
All the treadmills were full! It was crazy in there. I found a bike and warmed up with 2.5 miles in 7 minutes. It was pretty easy but got my legs warmed up enough for a good stretch.
Squats: 145x15, 155x12, 165x9, 175x8 !!!!! I'm getting better!
Lats: 90x15, 100x12, 110x9 --- I guessed wrong, I ended up dropping in weight, whoops.
Chest Press: 50x20, 60x15, 70x10 --- SERIOUSLY upped the reps here, awesome. Should have done an extra set though. Oh well. It was hard by the end for sure.
Hamstrings: 80x12, 90x10, 100x8 --- Same as last time, whoops.
I'm feeling pretty good about my strength right now. The upping of the chest press reps is fun, but I still feel like a tool only putting 50 on for weights.
Today's plan:
1015-1445 -- Get shit done at office (damn I'm a slacker...1015??)
1445-1630 -- Pick up rental car, get gear from other office and drive home
1630-1800 -- Gym, baby. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.
1800-1930 -- Dinner with JJ and Dance Contest Mike
1930-2230 -- Work at home
Okey dokey.
Thanks to Paul and Martha and Alice for heckling me. I love you guys.
1015-1445 -- Get shit done at office (damn I'm a slacker...1015??)
1445-1630 -- Pick up rental car, get gear from other office and drive home
1630-1800 -- Gym, baby. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.
1800-1930 -- Dinner with JJ and Dance Contest Mike
1930-2230 -- Work at home
Okey dokey.
Thanks to Paul and Martha and Alice for heckling me. I love you guys.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
I rocked the 6:30am workout today. And I ran for the first time since Kaimana! The plague is almost over!
Didn't run far though....
Warmup: 0.5 miles at 10:00/mile
"Workout": 0.7 miles at 8:30/mile
0.1 miles walk/drink
0.5 miles at 8:30/mile
0.1 miles walk/drink
0.3 miles at 8:30/mile
Lifting was fun. I've decided to increase my reps for benching, since let's face it, gigantic undefined arm muscles won't make me feel any better about my body size, and I don't need them for ultimate. So I'm effectively going for endurance on my arm muscles. Any suggestions on how many reps I should be shooting for? I still want to pyramid my sets, i.e. increase weight and decrease reps with each set -- I think that is the best possible way to continuously challenge myself and improve.
Squatted 170x6 on my final set today. Hottt. I need to focus more on my core, though, I'm worried that my back is going to fail. Planks planks planks. Plus some balancing on the ab ball.
Didn't run far though....
Warmup: 0.5 miles at 10:00/mile
"Workout": 0.7 miles at 8:30/mile
0.1 miles walk/drink
0.5 miles at 8:30/mile
0.1 miles walk/drink
0.3 miles at 8:30/mile
Lifting was fun. I've decided to increase my reps for benching, since let's face it, gigantic undefined arm muscles won't make me feel any better about my body size, and I don't need them for ultimate. So I'm effectively going for endurance on my arm muscles. Any suggestions on how many reps I should be shooting for? I still want to pyramid my sets, i.e. increase weight and decrease reps with each set -- I think that is the best possible way to continuously challenge myself and improve.
Squatted 170x6 on my final set today. Hottt. I need to focus more on my core, though, I'm worried that my back is going to fail. Planks planks planks. Plus some balancing on the ab ball.
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